By the provisions of the New York State Tax Law, the Commissioner of Taxation and Finance may collect and store personally identifiable information, which may include, but is not limited to the following: portions of the Law numbered 5-a, 171, 171-a, 287, 308, 429, 475, 505, 697, 1096, 1142, and 1415. According to 42 U.S. Code Section 405I(2)I, this could entail the disclosure of social security numbers (I).
This information will be used to assess and manage tax obligations and, where permitted by Law, for specific tax offset and exchange of tax information programs and any other valid purpose. In addition, this information may be used for any other lawful purpose. Certain state agencies receive information regarding the quarterly wages paid to employees for fraud prevention, enforcement of support obligations, evaluation of the effectiveness of particular employment and training programs, and other purposes authorized by Law. These purposes include evaluating the effectiveness of particular employment and training programs. According to the Tax Law, if you fail to furnish the relevant information, you may be liable to either civil or criminal fines. This information is kept up to date by the Manager of Document Management at the New York State Tax Department, located at the W. A. Harriman Campus in Albany, New York, 12227; you may reach them at (518) 457-5181.